It appears the ACL tear and MCL sprain haven’t dampened his spirits as you might imagine. Not even close, in fact. He’s excited about rehab and little things like “the swelling’s gone down a lot.” Butler also crutched out to the mound and threw out the first pitch at the Little League opener in Bridgeport.

The kid’s spirit is undefeated. Maybe it’s his choice of teams. He’s rocking a flat-brimmed Kansas City Royals hat, which is exactly what you’d expect.

“I always root for the underdog, no matter what,” Butler said. “Any team having like a 10-102 season, I like them. I’m willing to watch them play and hopefully catch them when they’re winning.”